"Corey laughed in my face and ran away," Villa told Politico, which corroborated Villa's account with a witness. "It felt like it was all a big joke to him."

The two were attending a November party at the Trump International Hotel in DC celebrating the President Donald Trump's first year in office, Politico reported. It was an invite-only party, and it was attended by people who were part of the 2016 race.

The singer, who is exploring a possible congressional run, said she was worried about telling her story for fear that Lewandowski could retaliate.

"I thought, 'What if this messes up my chances.' He has power and influence, and he's close with the president, who just tweeted about his book. I wanted to play it safe and avoid the drama," Villa said.